Subfamilies
Links
Jack Longino's Ants of Costa Rica
American Museum Social Insects website
William and Emma Mackay Ants of North America site
sF Ponerinae Platythyrea
Platythrea are rare predators of the litter and canopy and may be termite specialists. Jack Longino's Platythyrea pages include an account from Bill Brown suggesting their speed and potent sting make them memorable. I have only collected pilosula from the litter as a stray. Species are sorted by petiole length.
Low vegetation--Mandible with a basal sulcus that begins at the insertion on the dorsal side and curves obliquely to lateral margin; masticatory margin of mandible edentate; petiole length (dorsal view) less than 0.85mm.
Low vegetation--Masticatory margin of mandible edentate; petiole length (dorsal view) greater than 0.85mm.
23Dec04
Last Updated: 20Dec2004